McCraken exited an eighth-place run in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1) with a small cut on his left hind leg, trainer Ian Wilkes reported Sunday morning. The Ghostzapper colt was forced in when breaking from post […]
One thing I got right about this year’s Kentucky Derby is that two of the four favorites would run well and two wouldn’t. That happened, as favorite Always Dreaming won and Classic Empire ran an […]
The last three Kentucky Derby winners have left the starting gate at odds of 5-2 or less but this year’s winner is virtually guaranteed to return a better mutuel with four horses poised to compete […]
Post positions were drawn Wednesday morning for the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 6, leaving the connections of the 20 entrants plus two also-eligibles to reflect on […]
With the rail post still looming and more than half the positions filled, Classic Empire and McCraken managed to dodge a bullet when receiving gates 14 and 15, respectively, at Wednesday’s post position draw for […]
by Tim Holland Scott Shapiro reviewed Kentucky Derby contenders from Southern California and I will take focus upon Florida-based horses who competed at either Gulfstream Park or Tampa Bay Downs this winter/spring, with an eye […]
Trainer Graham Motion sent out multiple Grade 2 winner Irish War Cry on Sunday at Fair Hill to put in his final major work before Saturday’s 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby (G1). Video of […]
Four Kentucky Derby (G1) hopefuls put in their final major moves on Saturday ahead of the May 6 Run for the Roses – two in Kentucky and two on Santa Anita Park’s fast dirt. Louisiana […]
Kentucky Derby contenders were out in full force at Churchill Downs Friday morning, with nine horses posting their final workout for the 1 ¼-mile American classic. Pletcher sent out a quintet including Master Plan, who […]
Nearly half of the expected runners taking part in the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 6 at Churchill Downs took the track on Friday to ready for that 1 1/4-mile event. […]
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